Meth caused explosion in Petoskey

According to Calabrese, one male and one female, who were not residents of the complex, were taken to McLaren Northern Michigan hospital at Petoskey for treatment of burn injuries. The female was treated and released and the male was taken to a Grand Rapids area hospital with more extensive burn injuries.Calabrese said Pe...

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By Mike Fornes

Cheboygan Daily Tribune - Cheboygan, MI

By Mike Fornes

Posted Feb. 4, 2013 at 10:50 PM

By Mike Fornes

Posted Feb. 4, 2013 at 10:50 PM

Petoskey, Mich.

By MIKE FORNES

mike@cheboygantribune.com

PETOSKEY — A Saturday explosion that badly burned two people at the Harbor Village Family Apartments on Crestview Drive was the result of an active methamphetamine lab, Petoskey Police believe.

"The explosion was contained to one room causing minor fire damage," Petoskey Director of Public Safety John Calabrese said Monday in a news release. "Officers believe the explosion was the result of combining extremely combustible components in an attempt to make methamphetamine."

According to Calabrese, one male and one female, who were not residents of the complex, were taken to McLaren Northern Michigan hospital at Petoskey for treatment of burn injuries. The female was treated and released and the male was taken to a Grand Rapids area hospital with more extensive burn injuries.

Calabrese said Petoskey Police responded to a report of an explosion at the apartment complex about 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

"Names of the subjects are not yet being released due to pending charges," Calabrese added. "The incident is still under investigation."

Petoskey Police were assisted at the scene by the Michigan State Police Meth Disposal Unit and by Allied EMS.